14th Jan 2008 07:00
Connaught PLC14 January 2008 TR-1: Notifications of Major Interests in Shares Connaught Plc 1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existingshares to which voting rights are attached: 2. Reason for notification (yes/no) Yes An acquisition or disposal of voting rights An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result in the acquisition ofshares already issued to which voting rights are attached An event changing the breakdown of voting rights Other (please specify): Lloyds TSB Group Plc 3. Full name of person(s) subject tonotification obligation: Perry Nominees Ltd 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if Boltro Nominees Ltddifferent from 3): Lloyds Bank (PEP) Nominees Ltd State Street Nominees Ltd 10th January 2008 5. Date of transaction (and date on whichthe threshold is crossed or reached ifdifferent): 11th January 2008 6. Date on which issuer notified: Reached 8% 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed orreached: 8: Notified Details A: Voting rights attached to shares Class/type Situation previous to the Resulting situation after the triggering transactionof shares triggering transaction Number of Number of Number of Number of voting rights Percentage of votingIf possible shares voting shares rightsuse ISIN rightscode Direct Indirect Direct Indirect B139BQ3 9,226,394 9,226,394 10,279,012 10,279,012 8.434 ORD GBP0.02B: Financial Instruments Resulting situation after the triggering transaction Type of financial Expiration date Exercise/ conversion No. of voting rights that Percentage ofinstrument period/date may be acquired (if the voting rights instrument exercised/ converted) Total (A+B) Number of voting rights Percentage of voting rights 10,279,012 8.4349. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and /or the financial instruments areeffectively held, if applicable: 45,741 Shares are held by Perry Nominees Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiary of Lloyds TSB Bank Plc, a whollyowned subsidiary of Lloyds TSB Group Plc. 1,835 Shares are held by Boltro Nominees Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiary of Lloyds TSB Bank Plc, a whollyowned subsidiary of Lloyds TSB Group Plc. 4,802 Shares are held by Lloyds Bank (Pep) Nominees Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiary of Lloyds TSB Bank Plc, awholly owned subsidiary of Lloyds TSB Group Plc. 10,226,634 Shares are held by State Street Nominees Ltd. Shares are under the control of Scottish WidowsInvestment Partnership Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiary of Scottish Widows Investment Partnership Group Ltd, awholly owned subsidiary of Scottish Widows Group Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiary of Lloyds TSB Bank plc, awholly owned subsidiary of Lloyds TSB Group Plc. Proxy Voting: 10. Name of proxy holder: 11. Number of voting rights proxy holder willcease to hold: 12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to holdvoting rights: 13. Additional information: 14 Contact name: Central Disclosure Unit 15. Contact telephone name: +44 (0) 1444 418127 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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